The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë. Vol. 1 of 2
CHAPTER III.
Character of the Rev. P. Brontë--Charges against Him--Serious Allegations of Biographers--Injustice of the Charges--Mr. Brontë's indignant Denial of the Imputations--Testimony of Nancy Garrs--Mrs. Brontë and the Silk-Dress Episode--Mr. Brontë, the supposed Prototype of Mr. Helstone--The Pistol-shots Theory--Mr. Brontë on Science Knowledge--Miss Branwell 41